When Marine Was There Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. What is the primary reason Anna Sasaki is sent to the countryside in When Marnie Was There?
A. To attend a summer camp
B. To improve her health due to asthma
C. To visit her biological parents
D. To escape trouble at school
Answer: B. To improve her health due to asthma
Q2. Who is the director of When Marnie Was There?
A. Hayao Miyazaki
B. Isao Takahata
C. Hiromasa Yonebayashi
D. Toshio Suzuki
Answer: C. Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Q3. What is the name of the mysterious mansion Anna becomes fascinated with?
A. The Lake House
B. The Marsh House
C. The Blue Villa
D. The Seaside Manor
Answer: B. The Marsh House
Q4. What is Marnie’s physical appearance, which contrasts with Anna’s?
A. Long blonde hair and dresses
B. Short black hair and casual clothing
C. Red curly hair and sporty attire
D. Brown braided hair and formal suits
Answer: A. Long blonde hair and dresses
Q5. What significant item does Sayaka find that helps Anna learn more about Marnie?
A. A locket with Marnie’s photo
B. Marnie’s diary
C. A painting of the Marsh House
D. A letter from Marnie’s parents
Answer: B. Marnie’s diary
Q6. What is the relationship between Anna and Marnie revealed at the end of the film?
A. Marnie is Anna’s grandmother
B. Marnie is Anna’s sister
C. Marnie is Anna’s cousin
D. Marnie is Anna’s imaginary friend
Answer: A. Marnie is Anna’s grandmother
Q7. What is the name of Anna’s foster mother?
A. Hisako
B. Sayaka
C. Yoriko
D. Nobuko
Answer: C. Yoriko
Q8. What activity does Anna enjoy that reflects her creative side?
A. Writing poetry
B. Sketching landscapes
C. Playing music
D. Dancing
Answer: B. Sketching landscapes
Q9. How does Anna initially perceive her foster parents’ care for her?
A. She thinks they are paid to care for her and don’t truly love her
B. She believes they are overly strict
C. She feels they are too busy to notice her
D. She assumes they want to adopt more children
Answer: A. She thinks they are paid to care for her and don’t truly love her
Q10. What fear does Marnie confront with Anna’s help in the film?
A. Fear of water
B. Fear of the dark
C. Fear of the silo
D. Fear of heights
Answer: C. Fear of the silo
Q11. What is the setting of When Marnie Was There in the film, unlike the novel’s Norfolk, England?
A. Tokyo
B. Hokkaido
C. Kyoto
D. Osaka
Answer: B. Hokkaido
Q12. Who is Kazuhiko in relation to Marnie?
A. Her brother
B. Her father
C. Her husband
D. Her uncle
Answer: C. Her husband
Q13. What is the name of the older woman who paints and knew Marnie when she was young?
A. Yoriko
B. Hisako
C. Nobuko
D. Emily
Answer: B. Hisako
Q14. What does Anna call another girl in a moment of frustration, reflecting her emotional struggles?
A. “Fat pig”
B. “Lazy cow”
C. “Silly goose”
D. “Mean snake”
Answer: A. “Fat pig”
Q15. What is the original source material for When Marnie Was There?
A. A manga series
B. A 1967 novel by Joan G. Robinson
C. A short story by Haruki Murakami
D. A Studio Ghibli original script
Answer: B. A 1967 novel by Joan G. Robinson
Q16. What is the name of the theme song for When Marnie Was There?
A. “Fine on the Outside”
B. “Spirits of the Wind”
C. “Moonlit Memories”
D. “Seaside Serenade”
Answer: A. “Fine on the Outside”
Q17. Who composed the soundtrack for When Marnie Was There?
A. Joe Hisaishi
B. Yuji Nomi
C. Takatsugu Muramatsu
D. Michiyo Yasuda
Answer: C. Takatsugu Muramatsu
Q18. What emotional issue does Anna struggle with throughout the film?
A. Fear of abandonment
B. Fear of failure
C. Jealousy of others
D. Anger toward authority
Answer: A. Fear of abandonment
Q19. What is the name of the festival Anna attends in the film?
A. Obon Festival
B. Tanabata Festival
C. Cherry Blossom Festival
D. Snow Festival
Answer: B. Tanabata Festival
Q20. What does Marnie ask Anna to keep secret?
A. Their meetings
B. Her diary
C. Her family’s wealth
D. Her true identity
Answer: A. Their meetings
Q21. What tragic event affected Marnie’s mental health after her husband’s death?
A. She lost her home
B. She sent her daughter to boarding school
C. She became ill
D. She moved to another country
Answer: B. She sent her daughter to boarding school
Q22. What is the name of Marnie’s daughter, revealed in the film?
A. Sayaka
B. Yoriko
C. Emily
D. Hisako
Answer: C. Emily
Q23. How does Anna first encounter Marnie?
A. At a school event
B. In a dream about the Marsh House
C. During a village festival
D. While fishing by the lake
Answer: B. In a dream about the Marsh House
Q24. What does Anna discover about her biological parents?
A. They died in a car accident
B. They abandoned her willingly
C. They moved abroad
D. They were artists like her
Answer: A. They died in a car accident
Q25. What role does Anna take on at the party Marnie invites her to?
A. A guest
B. A flower girl
C. A musician
D. A caterer
Answer: B. A flower girl